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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, and Union counties until 4:30PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SOUTHERN CLARKE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT

* AT 344 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMONI…AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
LAMONI…LEON…LAMONI AIRPORT…DAVIS CITY…KELLERTON…DECATUR
CITY…BEACONSFIELD…ELLSTON…GRAND RIVER…VAN WERT…WELDON…
LE ROY…THAYER AND MURRAY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 32.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME…GET OUT NOW…AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.